Waine Pryce
Birth date3 October 1981 (age 45)
Birth placeBradford, West Yorkshire, England
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight13 st 7 lb (86 kg)
Club 1Castleford Tigers
Year1start2000
Year1end06
Appearances 1140
Tries 180
Goals 10
Fieldgoals 10
Points 1320
Club 2Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Year2start2007
Appearances 213
Tries 25
Goals 20
Fieldgoals 20
Points 220
Club 3Featherstone Rovers
Year3start2008
Year3end09
Appearances 347
Tries 324
Goals 30
Fieldgoals 30
Points 396
Club 4Hunslet Hawks
Year4start2010
Year4end11
Appearances 442
Tries 433
Goals 40
Fieldgoals 40
Points 4132
Club 5York City Knights
Year5start2012
Appearances 511
Tries 52
Goals 50
Fieldgoals 50
Points 58
Club 6Hunslet Hawks
Year6start2013
Appearances 622
Tries 64
Goals 60
Fieldgoals 60
Points 616
TeamaEngland 'A'
Yearastart2003
Appearancesa2
TeambJamaica
Yearbstart2011
Appearancesb2
Newyes
Updated14 February 2012
Source[1][2]

Waine Pryce (born 3 October 1981) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a er and also as a in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at international level for England 'A' and Jamaica, and at club level for the Castleford Tigers, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Featherstone Rovers, Hunslet Hawks (two spells) and the York City Knights.[1][2][3]

Background

Waine Pryce was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, he comes from a family of rugby league footballers with his father and uncles having played professionally, he has Jamaican ancestors, and eligible to play for Jamaica due to the grandparent rule.[citation needed] He is the cousin of the rugby league footballer; Leon Pryce and the rugby league footballer; Karl Pryce.[4] As of 2014 he works as a mechanical engineer.[5]

Castleford Tigers

Waine Pryce came through the Castleford Tigers Academy system as a youngster. He made his début for the senior team in 2000. He has scored 80 tries for CastlefordTigers in 140 starting appearances. During July 2006's Super League XI, Pryce broke the tibia and fibula in his left leg away at Harlequins RL. The extent of his injury forced him to have a metal rod and screws inserted into his injured leg.[6]

Because of the injury, Pryce missed the last two months of the 2006's Super League XI, which saw Castleford Tigers relegated. For the 2007 Super League season, Pryce was transferred from the Castleford Tigers to the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. Then in 2008 Pryce joined former Castleford Tigers teammate Tom Saxton, and joined Featherstone Rovers.

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats

Although relegated with Castleford Tigers from the Super League competition, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats signed Waine Pryce. Although Pryce missed the first few games of the season as he was still recovering from his injury.

Waine has released by Wakefield Trinity Wildcats as he never became a regular in the first-team.

England

He has won international honours for the England 'A' side, making appearances against New Zealand, Tonga and Fiji. He has also represented England 'A' in the 2003 European Nations Cup competition.[7]

Sources

  1. ^ "Statistics at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Strong Squad Named For World Cup Qualifiers". jamaica-gleaner.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Waine Pryce signs a deal with York City Knights". yorkpress.co.uk. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Waine Pryce at twitter.com". 4 November 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019. – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Pryce Ready To Resume Training". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.